Athletes as role models during the COVID-19 pandemic

Leng, Ho Keat; Phua, Yi Xian Philip

doi:10.1080/23750472.2020.1762330

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“…On the other hand, home confinement athletes can use social media to interact with fans, followers, and fellow athletes, build a public image, and present both athletic and personal lives [ 53 ]. Finally, these different social media platforms allow athletes to keep in touch with their staff so that they get the necessary motivation and do not feel as isolated [ 9 , 58 ].…”

Section: The Benefits Of Social Network During Athletes’ Confinemmentioning

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“…Hence, we draw athletes’ attention to the fact that they can: Disseminate positive and relevant videos posted across several social media platforms, providing insights into their home workouts, skills training, and challenges against other athletes [ 9 ]; Exploit the power of social media to spread positive messaging and encourage appropriate behaviors [ 58 ]; Promote health messages related to physical activity in online social spaces [ 9 ]; Consult several social media campaigns specializing in COVID-19 confinement athletes training to take advantage of their media coverage [ 9 ]. …”

Section: The Benefits Of Social Network During Athletes’ Confinemmentioning

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“…Exploit the power of social media to spread positive messaging and encourage appropriate behaviors [ 58 ];…”

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“…As media continuously report and often disseminate information related to the numbers of sick and dead to keep everyone informed of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, athletes in total confinement are exposed to this overabundance of information, resulting in negative emotions, less perceived self-efficacy, poor sleep quality, and feelings of loneliness, all associated with higher distress of mental health [ 20 , 58 ]. In this context, sleep deprivation may be a frequent source of stress for athletes during COVID-19 confinement [ 11 , 58 ].…”

Section: The Disadvantages Of Social Network On the Mental Healthmentioning

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Second Wave of COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Athletes’ Confinement: Recommendations to Better Manage and Optimize the Modified Lifestyle

Tayech

Mejri

Makhlouf

et al. 2020

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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious viral disease that has spread globally, resulting in the ongoing pandemic. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific treatment for COVID-19. Preventive measures to reduce the chances of contagion consist mainly of confinement, avoiding crowded places, social distancing, masks, and applying strict personal hygiene as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). After the first wave of infection in many countries, the potential effects of relaxing containment and physical distancing control measures suggest that as a result of these measures, a second wave of COVID-19 appears probable in these countries. In sport, the period of self-isolation, and quarantine, for COVID-19 affects the physical preparation of athletes as well as their mental health and quality of life to an even greater extent (i.e., nutrition, sleep, healthy lifestyle), and thus, relevant and practical recommendations are needed to help alleviate these physical and mental health concerns. Our review aims to summarize the physiological and psychological effects of detraining associated with athletes’ confinement during the proposed second wave of COVID-19. This article also proposes answers to questions that concern the advantages and disadvantages of different types of social media platforms, the importance of nutrition, and the effects of sleep disturbance on the health and modified lifestyle of athletes during this worldwide pandemic. Thus, this review provides some general guidelines to better manage their modified lifestyle and optimally maintain their physical and mental fitness with respect to measures taken during this restrictive proposed second wave of the COVID-19 confinement period.

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Section: The Benefits Of Social Network During Athletes’ Confinemmentioning

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Section: The Benefits Of Social Network During Athletes’ Confinemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Exploit the power of social media to spread positive messaging and encourage appropriate behaviors [ 58 ];…”

Section: The Benefits Of Social Network During Athletes’ Confinemmentioning

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Section: The Disadvantages Of Social Network On the Mental Healthmentioning

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Second Wave of COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Athletes’ Confinement: Recommendations to Better Manage and Optimize the Modified Lifestyle

Tayech

Mejri

Makhlouf

et al. 2020

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“…In the inter-research, it is proposed that users post and share personal status on their own SNS, so as to better present a positive social image in front of others [40]. However, due to the stimulation of the pandemic situation, people's preference for self-presentation on SNS has been changed, and people prefer to establish their positive social image by transmitting a healthy and energetic state or behavior [76]. Our research just con rmed this hypothesis, and more and more people gain positive selfpresentation on SNS by showing the results of home-based exercises or the scores of virtual sports on SNS.…”

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How the sharing physical activity experience on social network sites(SNS) improves residents’ social connectedness during isolation: the multiple mediating effects of positive self-presentation and positive feedback

Zuo¹,

Zhang²,

Ma³

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BackgroundIn the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, physical activity cannot continue to play a role in promoting interpersonal relationships and enhancing social connectedness，people’s contact with the outside world has turned to SNS. During isolation, Whether sharing physical activity experience on SNS can enhance individual social connectedness and its mechanism. The objective of the present study was to examine the associations between sharing physical activity experience on SNS, positive self-presentation, positive feedback ang social connectedness during isolation.MethodsBased on the physical activity experience sharing scale, social connectedness scale, positive self-presentation scale and online positive feedback scale, 460 valid questionnaires were collected online from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. A series of multiple linear regression models were established to study the relationship between variables, and the bootstrap confidence interval was selected to test the mediating effect.ResultsDuring isolation, sharing physical activity experience is positively associated with social connectedness (b =0.308, p < 0.001), it is also positively associated with positive self-presentation(b =0.956, p < 0.001)and positive feedback(b =0.421, p < 0.001). In addition, it is verified that positive self-presentation has a significant positive impact positive feedback (b = 0.563, p <0.001). positive self-presentation(b =0.331, P < 0.001) and positive feedback(b =0.311, P < 0.001) are positively associated with social connectedness. Finally, it was verified that sharing physical activity experience indirectly through positive self-presentation (b=0.316, 95% CI: [0.180, 0.463]) and positive feedback (b= 0.131, 95% CI: [0.063, 0.207]) also had a significant impact on social connectedness, respectively. and indirectly through the mediation chain of online positive self-presentation and positive feedback (b=0.167, 95% CI: [0.088, 0.251]) also has a significant impact on social connectedness.ConclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing physical activity experience on SNS can create a positive, healthy and energetic personal image, gain recognition from others, and establish new interpersonal relationships. At the same time, in addition to advocating home-based exercises, governments should encourage residents to share content of home-based exercise or virtual sports on SNS.

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Furlough, Food Banks and Vaccine Hesitancy: Sport in Britain During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Athletes as role models during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 44 publications

References 21 publications

Second Wave of COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Athletes’ Confinement: Recommendations to Better Manage and Optimize the Modified Lifestyle

Second Wave of COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Athletes’ Confinement: Recommendations to Better Manage and Optimize the Modified Lifestyle

How the sharing physical activity experience on social network sites(SNS) improves residents’ social connectedness during isolation: the multiple mediating effects of positive self-presentation and positive feedback

Furlough, Food Banks and Vaccine Hesitancy: Sport in Britain During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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